The Water and Sewerage Authority would like to inform the public that, despite the continuing dry spell of weather, the raw water stocks remain good.
However, the reservoir levels are dropping and so the situation is being monitored very closely.
Current stock levels are:
• Sulby – 79%
• Clypse – 74%
• Kerrowdhoo – 63%
• West Baldwin – 75%
It will be necessary to supplement the supply to the Douglas Water Treatment Works from West Baldwin Reservoir by pumping water from the Sulby Reservoir via the Beinn y Phott pipeline.
This procedure has been part of the Authority’s Contingency Plans for many years and is dictated when the level in the West Baldwin Reservoir reaches a certain control value.
Water Quality Manager Karen Westcott said: ‘There is no need for the Authority to issue a hosepipe ban at this time. However, we would request that customers use water wisely and limit the use of garden sprinklers wherever possible.’
This is your drinking water. Please look after it.
